iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF)Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
88.27 USD
-1.08
(-1.209%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 88.52 +0.25 (0.283%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:28 a.m. EDT
The iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF presents a compelling medium-term opportunity driven by a powerful multi-year recovery trend. Over the last nine years, the fund has delivered a staggering 128.80% cumulative gain, fueled by six years of positive annual returns versus just three negative ones. Crucially, the most recent annual performance was positive, breaking a potential streak of weakness and signaling that the small-cap factor rotation may be stabilizing. While the trailing P/E of roughly 19.65 suggests the market is pricing in continued growth, the price action over the last 14 days shows resilience, trading comfortably above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which supports a constructive short-term outlook. However, the dividend yield of 1.02% is modest and inconsistent, with payments fluctuating significantly year-over-year, making it unsuitable as a primary income vehicle. For investors seeking exposure to the small-cap factor, this instrument offers a solid entry point with a favorable risk-reward profile, provided one accepts the volatility inherent in small-cap equities rather than expecting steady dividend compounding. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.012709 |
| MSTL | 0.014248 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.014551 |
| AutoETS | 0.014620 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 1.23 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.319 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.03 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 19.43 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:28 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is sparse and mixed. Call volume is negligible, while put volume is slightly higher, though both sides show minimal open interest. Implied volatility is elevated for puts relative to calls, suggesting a slight defensive bias among traders, but the lack of significant flow indicates no strong consensus on immediate direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.24% | 1.14% | 1.19% | 1.29% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.206 | 0.236347 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0.194 | 0.256275 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.239 | 0.317692 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.243 | 0.327449 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.207 | 0.313494 |
| 2025-03-18 | 0.166 | 0.265006 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.320 | 0.452745 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.244 | 0.372405 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.168 | 0.276589 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.169 | 0.268211 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.024 | 0.041717 |
| 2023-09-26 | 0.233 | 0.456863 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.237 | 0.448779 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.171 | 0.350884 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.206 | 0.400467 |
| 2022-09-26 | 0.201 | 0.455782 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.136 | 0.262346 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.067 | 0.121223 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.305 | 0.554042 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.139 | 0.252819 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.096 | 0.176179 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.075 | 0.146427 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.280 | 0.632197 |
| 2020-09-23 | 0.128 | 0.356645 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.084 | 0.237121 |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.114 | 0.397628 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.229 | 0.539090 |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.115 | 0.288293 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.146 | 0.371124 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.108 | 0.269596 |
| 2018-12-17 | 0.147 | 0.405629 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.103 | 0.237109 |
| 2018-06-26 | 0.101 | 0.238264 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.066 | 0.166793 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.155 | 0.390448 |
| 2017-09-26 | 0.081 | 0.217374 |
| 2017-06-27 | 0.079 | 0.218837 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.051 | 0.145923 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.108 | 0.304183 |
| 2016-09-26 | 0.074 | 0.234103 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.052 | 0.173565 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.113 | 0.380728 |
| 2015-09-25 | 0.080 | 0.275862 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.041 | 0.131621 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 90.735 |
| All Time Low | 24.185 |
| Ask | 89.04 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 140,550 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 153,530 |
| Average Volume | 153,530 |
| Average Volume10Days | 140,550 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.14 |
| Bid | 88.02 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Category | Small Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 89.55 |
| Day Low | 88.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.02 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.543459 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 87.97478 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.29521942 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.003355728 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 22.784115 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 90.735 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.465004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.027167069 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 70.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 18.269997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26099995 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 70.0 - 90.735 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,430,400,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1110217 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -1.08 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.20873 |
| Fullday Price | 88.52 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,430,179,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The index is composed of small-capitalization equity securities from the STOXX U.S. Small Cap Index that are selected and weighted using an optimization process designed to maximize exposure to four target factors: momentum, quality, value, and low volatility. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. |
| Long Name | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_282865945 |
| Nav Price | 89.12854 |
| Net Assets | 4,097,415,170.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.15 |
| Open | 89.51 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.25 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.28322193 |
| Post Market Price | 88.52 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 89.35 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.08 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.20873 |
| Regular Market Day High | 89.55 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 88.24 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 88.24 - 89.55 |
| Regular Market Open | 89.51 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 89.35 |
| Regular Market Price | 88.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 130,193 |
| Short Name | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity F |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SMLF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2036133 |
| Total Assets | 4,097,415,168 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 19.427929 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 5.00282 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 5.00282 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 81.045944 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 7.2240524 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.089135274 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 130,193 |
| Yield | 0.010199999 |
| Ytd Return | 15.79071 |